1.2.9Internal connectors
1.Intel® H87 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables.
If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® H87 chipset.
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GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND
SATA6G_1
GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND
SATA6G_2
GND RSATA TXP1 RSATA TXN1 GND RSATA RXN1 RSATA RXP1 GND | GND RSATA TXP2 RSATA TXN2 GND RSATA RXN2 RSATA RXP2 GND |
Chapter 1
•These connectors are set to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.
•Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.
•When using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode]. Refer to section
3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.
Chapter 1: Product introduction |
